<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:st1="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 11 (filtered medium)"> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PlaceType"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PlaceName"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="State"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"/>  <style>  </style>  </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=blue> <div class=Section1> Hi <st1:place w:st="on">Meta</st1:place>,<o:p></o:p> So good to hear from you! For many years, CASAS has been providing guidance to states and local programs that are using EFF with CASAS assessment. With the introduction of the CASAS Basic Skills Content Standards, we believe that it may now be easier for programs to make this connection to EFF. Washington State has recently completed a study comparing CASAS Content Standards to EFF, and various programs in Hawaii and several other states have been successfully integrating the two systems for some time.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Regarding your question about portfolio assessment, CASAS has been working together with <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">California</st1:State></st1:place>’s EL Civics programs and the California Department of Education to successfully implement “additional assessments”.  These assessments are performance-based portfolio assessments which complement the required standardized assessments.  They were created to assess priority leaner objectives based on statewide student needs assessments – see Relationship Between California EL Civics Objectives and CASAS Competencies at: <a href="http://www.casas.org/Downloads/more.cfm?mfile_id=3561&bhcp=1">http://www.casas.org/Downloads/more.cfm?mfile_id=3561&bhcp=1</a><o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Each objective is linked to language and literacy content standards at specific instructional levels and linked to appropriate performance (additional) assessments. The results of these performance assessments and CASAS standardized assessment help to inform instruction and improve programs.  The performance assessments encompass listening, speaking, reading, and writing tasks in demonstrated performances, portfolios, and projects. To view the objectives, supporting language and literacy standards, and performance assessment go to: <a href="http://www.casas.org/elc/index.cfm?fuseaction=elc.home">http://www.casas.org/elc/index.cfm?fuseaction=elc.home</a><o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> EL Civics learners and teachers are excited because they are connecting student goals with standards, instruction, and assessment. A number of California EL Civics programs have received awards - whose students are making a difference in their communities - because their students have demonstrated ways in which they are using their newly acquired English skills to interact with and enrich the communities in which they live. <a href="http://www.casas.org/Downloads/more.cfm?mfile_id=4303">http://www.casas.org/Downloads/more.cfm?mfile_id=4303</a><o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Regards,<o:p></o:p> Jane Eg�ez (jeguez@casas.org), Jim Harrison (jharrison@casas.org), and Linda Taylor (ltaylor@casas.org) <a href="www.casas.org" title=www.casas.org>www.casas.org</a> 800-255-1036 x125<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center tabindex=-1> </div> From: contentstandards-bounces@nifl.gov [mailto:contentstandards-bounces@nifl.gov] On Behalf Of mwpotts2001@aol.com Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2006 11:56 AM To: contentstandards@nifl.gov Subject: [ContentStandards 235] Re: Mid-week with CASAS guest speakers<o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> <div> Hi Jane, Jim and Linda,<o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Now that a table has been developed, listing correspondences among EFF Levels, NRS, ABE and ESL Educational Functioning Levels and CASAS Scores for both ESL and ABE, how do you propose using this table as a guide for programs who are mandated to use CASAS and who are also mandated or simply want to use EFF?<o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Also, are any of the states with whom you are working using portfolio assessment? If so, can you give us a brief overview of how they compile their evidence to show gains?<o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Thanks, and I miss seeing you.<o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> <st1:place w:st="on">Meta</st1:place> Potts<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Focus on Literacy<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Glen Allen, VA<o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div>   -----Original Message----- From: akohring@utk.edu To: contentstandards@nifl.gov Sent: Wed, 30 Aug 2006 2:39 PM Subject: [ContentStandards 234] Mid-week with CASAS guest speakers<o:p></o:p> <div id="AOLMsgPart_0_bb91d8e2-0faf-4ae7-8afc-89f2a0db85f4"> <tt>Greetings all,<o:p></o:p></tt> <tt><o:p> </o:p></tt> <tt>We are now mid-week in our discussion with our CASAS guests (Jane Eguez,<o:p></o:p></tt> <tt>Jim Harrison, and Linda Taylor) on the CASAS Basic Skills Content<o:p></o:p></tt> <tt>Standards Project.� We've learned something about the background and<o:p></o:p></tt> <tt>research behind the project, heard from a couple of the states involved<o:p></o:p></tt> <tt>with the project, and know about some of the next steps.� We've also<o:p></o:p></tt> <tt>generated a more general discussion around next steps/processes for<o:p></o:p></tt> <tt>states applying or implementing the content standards that they've<o:p></o:p></tt> <tt>developed.<o:p></o:p></tt> <tt><o:p> </o:p></tt> <tt>If you have missed part of this discussion or need to catch up, you can<o:p></o:p></tt> <tt>check the public archives at:<o:p></o:p></tt> <tt><a href="http://www.nifl.gov/mailman/listinfo/Contentstandards" target="_blank">http://www.nifl.gov/mailman/listinfo/Contentstandards</a> by clicking on<o:p></o:p></tt> <tt>"Read Current Posted Messages".<o:p></o:p></tt> <tt><o:p> </o:p></tt> <tt>You still have time to participate in the current discussions or ask<o:p></o:p></tt> <tt>additional questions of our CASAS guests so feel free to send in your<o:p></o:p></tt> <tt>questions or input!<o:p></o:p></tt> <tt><o:p> </o:p></tt> <tt>Aaron<o:p></o:p></tt> <tt><o:p> </o:p></tt> <tt><o:p> </o:p></tt> <tt>Aaron Kohring<o:p></o:p></tt> <tt>Coordinator, LINCS Literacy & Learning Disabilities Special Collection<o:p></o:p></tt> <tt>(<a href="http://ldlink.coe.utk.edu/" target="_blank">http://ldlink.coe.utk.edu/</a>)<o:p></o:p></tt> <tt>Moderator, National Institute for Literacy's Content Standards<o:p></o:p></tt> <tt>Discussion List (<a href="http://www.nifl.gov/mailman/listinfo/Contentstandards" target="_blank">http://www.nifl.gov/mailman/listinfo/Contentstandards</a>)<o:p></o:p></tt> <tt>Coordinator, Equipped for the Future Websites (<a href="http://eff.cls.utk.edu/" target="_blank">http://eff.cls.utk.edu/</a>)<o:p></o:p></tt> <tt><o:p> </o:p></tt> <tt>Center for Literacy Studies, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Tennessee</st1:PlaceName></st1:place><o:p></o:p></tt> <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><tt>EFF</tt></st1:PlaceName><tt> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></tt></st1:place><tt> for Training and Technical Assistance<o:p></o:p></tt> <tt>Phone:(865) 974-4109 main<o:p></o:p></tt> <tt>�� (865) 974-4258 direct<o:p></o:p></tt> <tt>Fax:� (865) 974-3857<o:p></o:p></tt> <tt>e-mail: <a href="mailto:akohring%40utk.edu">akohring@utk.edu</a> <o:p></o:p></tt> <tt>----------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></tt> <tt>National Institute for Literacy<o:p></o:p></tt> <tt>Adult Education Content Standards mailing list<o:p></o:p></tt> <tt><a href="mailto:ContentStandards%40nifl.gov">ContentStandards@nifl.gov</a><o:p></o:p></tt> <tt>To unsubscribe or change your subscription settings, please go to <o:p></o:p></tt> <tt><a href="http://www.nifl.gov/mailman/listinfo/contentstandards" target="_blank">http://www.nifl.gov/mailman/listinfo/contentstandards</a><o:p></o:p></tt> </div> <div> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-top:7.5pt;text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center> </div> <a href="http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/1615326657x4311227241x4298082137/aol?redir=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eaol%2Ecom" target="_blank">Check out AOL.com today</a>. Breaking news, video search, pictures, email and IM. All on demand. Always Free.<o:p></o:p> </div> </div> </body> </html>